CDC Requiring some Former Cruise Passengers to Stay in Hantavirus Quarantine
The CDC said 11 linked cases have been reported, including 3 deaths, as officials monitor exposed passengers for symptoms.
- On Tuesday, the CDC issued quarantine orders for two cruise passengers now at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, with acting director Jay Bhattacharya signing the orders.
- Last Wednesday, the World Health Organization reported 11 hantavirus cases linked to the cruise, including three deaths, with the Andes virus potentially spreading between people in rare cases.
- Among the 18 passengers being assessed at the Nebraska Medical Center, the remaining 16 have been asked to stay through May 31 according to the CDC.
- It remains unclear why the CDC ordered quarantine for only some passengers, as quarantine separates and restricts movement of exposed individuals to monitor for potential illness.
- Public health officials state the risk to the general public remains low, with eight cases confirmed by laboratory tests so far from the cruise outbreak.
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